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New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Project
New Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Update (10/30/2025) CSWD is constructing a new state-of-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to sort and prepare blue-bin recyclables for market.…
Request for Proposals or Bids
RFP No. 20251508 – Integrated HRIS & Payroll System The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is requesting proposals for an Integrated HRIS &Payroll System.…
From Scraps to Soil: Take a Peek Behind the Pile at CSWD’s Composting Facility!
Ever wonder what happens to your banana peels, apple cores, and lawn clippings after they leave your kitchen or curbside bin? At the CSWD…
Moving Out? Here’s How to Ditch the Junk Without Dumping It
If you’re a landlord or apartment tenant in Chittenden County, you’ve most likely come across unwanted items piled near the dumpster. Whether that’s mattresses,…
Keeping Bears at Bay While Composting
Photo Credit: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, Living with Black Bears With the start of summer, wildlife in Vermont is active—including bears. With their…
Six Commonly Mis-Sorted Items That Don’t Belong in Your Blue-Bin Recycling
Think you’re a recycling pro? You might be surprised! That item you’ve been tossing in the bin for years? It might actually belong somewhere…
School Spotlight: Champlain Elementary School Shines Bright In Sustainability
In 2023, CES earned the Changemaker Award for making the most significant improvements in CSWD’s Recycle Rally Challenge, which encourages schools to step up…
Backyard Composting Workshop
Ready to kick start your home compost bin? Here’s a handy list of compost-boosting resources packed with tips, tools, and how-tos to help you turn scraps into healthy soil like a pro.
Organics Recycling Facility, home of Green Mountain Compost Tour
Resources for using the Organics Recycling Facility, home of Green Mountain Compost. What's accepted, where to drop-off food scraps, and the fabulous soils available.
NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
Chittenden Solid Waste District The Chittenden Solid Waste District (“CSWD” or the “District”), acting by and through its Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the…
Battery Blitz Contest Drives Sustainability Engagement With Local Students
Collaboration Between Call2Recycle, Chittenden Solid Waste District and Earth Rangers Boosts Environmental Awareness in Vermont Schools (ATLANTA, Ga) April 18, 2025 — Call2Recycle, the…
Volunteer as a Waste Warrior this Summer
Are you passionate about recycling, composting, and reducing waste? If you find yourself carrying your apple core home because there’s no compost bin in…
Ditch Disposables: A Business Guide to the Single Use Products Law
At the grocery store or your favorite cafe, you won’t find many plastic bags or Styrofoam cups these days. That is because the 2019…
Business Spotlight: Fourbital Factory
Keeping Textile Waste Out of the Landfill Since Fourbital Factory’s opening in Burlington three years ago, they have made it their mission to ensure…
School Spotlight: Essex Westford School District’s Share Cooler Program
To celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week in April, CSWD would like to highlight successful program that does just that AND feeds hungry kids to…
What Goes Where: Understanding Recycling at CSWD
Have you ever wondered what happens to the items you toss into your blue-bin? At CSWD, we’re committed to ensuring recyclables are processed efficiently…
Planning a Waste Audit: Learn, Connect, and Take Action!
When you hear the words Waste Audit, what comes to mind? Maybe someone hunched over a calculator, surrounded by trash bags and paperwork? Not…
Webinar: Methods to Manage Food Scraps
Did you know that wasted food accounts for over half (58%) of methane emissions from U.S. landfills (EPA)? Tune into CSWD’s February webinar (2025),…
Make Composting Your New Year’s Resolution
Vermont is one of just nine states with a law requiring people to compost their organics. Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law (Act 148), which prohibits…
Call2Recycle Partners with CSWD and Earth Rangers for Battery Blitz School Contest
Battery Recycling Contest Inspires Students to Promote Sustainability and Recover Valuable Materials FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, Ga. — Call2Recycle, the nation’s largest consumer battery…
5 Ways to Fight Food Waste This Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, 316 million pounds of food will be wasted across the U.S. Here are five tips that can help reduce food waste this year:…
CSWD Announces Expansion of Services and Hours at Drop-Off Center in Burlington
The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is pleased to announce significant enhancements to its operations at the Drop-Off Center (DOC) in Burlington, located at…
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